VA HB569

Requires state agencies and localities (by ordinance) to pay prevailing wage rates on public works contracts over $250,000, with covered public institutions of higher education required to comply for contracts of $5 million or more initiated after July 1, 2027

Establishes that the Commissioner of Labor and Industry must determine prevailing wage rates through surveys conducted every two years by planning district, using the same methodology as federal Davis-Bacon Act standards as of January 20, 2026

Imposes civil penalties of $500 per worker per day for contractors or subcontractors paying below prevailing wage rates, plus liability for unpaid wages with 8% annual interest and disqualification from future public contracts

Creates certified payroll reporting requirements with penalties up to $500 for first violations and $1,000 for subsequent violations within five years, and prohibits hiring subcontractors not registered with the state's electronic procurement system

Exempts low-income and moderate-income housing projects funded through the Department of Housing and Community Development or Virginia Housing Development Authority, as well as non-governmental broadband and telecommunications facilities